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Change the Default Print Settings (Windows)
When you change an application's print settings, the changes apply only to documents printed with that
application. To change print settings for all Windows applications, you must configure the printer driver
properties.
1. Hold down the key and press the key on the computer's keyboard to launch Run.
2. Type control printers in the Open: field and click OK.
3. Right-click your model's icon, and then select Printer properties. (If the printer driver options appear, select
your printer driver.)
The printer properties dialog box appears.
4. Click the General tab, and then click the Printing Preferences... or Preferences... button.
The printer driver dialog box appears.
5. Select the print settings you want to use as default for all of your Windows programs.
6. Click OK.
7. Close the printer properties dialog box.
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